Identification of Deaths Caused by Cancer and COVID-19 in the US During March to December 2020
Xuesong Han, Xin Hu, Jingxuan Zhao, Ahmedin Jemal, K. Robin Yabroff
Abstract
This cross-sectional study uses 2020 mortality data in the US to analyze deaths caused by cancer and COVID-19 in terms of demographic characteristics, cancer site, and place of death.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Identification (biology)CancerMEDLINEBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsVirologyInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)LawPolitical scienceBiologyBotanyCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsHealthcare cost, quality, practicesGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening